Konoha: I'm an Uchiha, and I started by proposing to Rin Nohara.

White Zetsu is a product of Madara Uchiha awakening his Rinnegan.

—At least that's how Madara Uchiha saw it.

These white, humanoid creatures, though not particularly intelligent, always acted according to their own will, and Madara Uchiha trusted no one but them.

Moreover, although the White Zetsu are not particularly strong, they are very good at disguise and infiltration. Even ordinary Jonin have difficulty detecting their presence, making them natural reconnaissance tools.

Therefore, after his body began to age rapidly, the immobile Uchiha Madara hid in this base, only sending White Zetsu to various places.

They follow their own will, acting as their own eyes to monitor the ninja world, and every so often they return underground to report on everything that happens in the ninja world during that time.

Therefore, Madara Uchiha was already used to White Zetsu's loud and boisterous manner.

Especially the White Zetsu in front of us, which is responsible for monitoring the Uchiha clan's territory.

Every time, they bring back a bunch of meaningless information, like how many children were born in the Uchiha clan this year, how many new Sharingan were added, which bookstore published an adaptation of Hashirama Senju's story...

Madara Uchiha wasn't interested in anything except the last one.

Therefore, when White Zetsu Agan said that his mission was not progressing well, Madara Uchiha immediately felt somewhat displeased.

You bring back junk information every day, and you can't even do your own job properly?

Madara Uchiha only asked it to activate the kind heart of that brat named Obito while monitoring the clan's territory. Can't it even do something as simple as that?

Seeing Madara Uchiha frowning, as if pondering how to turn himself into fertilizer for the Gedo Mazo, White Zetsu Agan's survival instinct surged instantly.

It quickly explained, "I've always listened to you, Madara-sama, pretending to be an old lady and waiting for Obito to help me, but..."

It paused here.

"But what?" Madara Uchiha asked calmly, "You've been discovered?"

"No, but..." White Zetsu Agan hesitated, "One of your clansmen has been interfering with my work lately."

Clan members?

Did it hinder the White Zetsu?

Madara Uchiha looked at White Zetsu with some confusion and gestured for him to continue.

White Zetsu recalled and organized his thoughts as he spoke:

"Last week, as usual, I disguised myself as an old man and fell down in a place that Obito Uchiha always passed by, only to be helped up by a passing kid with ramen noodle hair."

Madara Uchiha nodded knowingly. "Sounds like a kind-hearted fool."

"It's not what you think..." White Zetsu Agan shook his head, frustratedly rejecting Uchiha Madara's deduction. "If it were just once, that would be one thing, but he helped me up every time!"

"A few times, before I even found a good spot, this kid would be standing to the side, and as soon as I landed, he would run over to help me up..."

As he recalled this, White Zetsu Agan's voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he was angry.

He does absolutely nothing all day but wander around the clan's territory. This guy is way too idle!

Listening to White Zetsu Agan's complaints, Madara Uchiha didn't react much, just closed his eyes as if he were asleep.

Just as White Zetsu Agan was debating whether or not to offer a wake-up service, Uchiha Madara slowly opened his eyes: "He noticed you."

"How could that be?"

White Zetsu Agan was somewhat puzzled.

Its disguise is so sophisticated that even the current Uchiha clan leader, Fugaku Uchiha, couldn't see through it.

That annoying brat is just a genin who just graduated from the ninja academy, how could he possibly see through its transformation technique?

Madara Uchiha remained silent in the face of White Zetsu Agan's questioning. He simply stroked the cold armrests of the stone chair and pondered:

"Noticing your presence doesn't mean he saw through your disguise. A kid who grew up in the clan's territory and has never left Konoha couldn't possibly guess your true identity."

"He probably just noticed some phenomena, but he can't understand them. He might even mistakenly think you're a ninja secretly investigating Uchiha information... This won't do any harm to our plans."

From the Warring States period to the Ninja Village period, he encountered all sorts of people and experienced all sorts of things. No matter what strange situations occurred, they never surprised him too much.

After all, his own name is a miracle in the ninja world.

"By the way, what's this kid's name?" Madara Uchiha suddenly asked.

White Zetsu Agan rested his chin on his hand and replied, "I remember... it's called Uchiha Ike."

Madara Uchiha nodded slightly and gave White Zetsu Agan new instructions: "Your plan proceeds as scheduled. In your spare time, keep an eye on this Uchiha Pond..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "If he were really as perceptive as you say, he would immediately lie low once he sensed someone was watching him in secret."

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Two days later.

Uchiha clan.

In the dilapidated courtyard, a tall banyan tree stands.

Hanging from a branch of a banyan tree was a sandbag weighing several dozen kilograms. The burlap surface was covered with pits and marks, and it looked like a sandbag bought for practicing physical skills and strength.

Uchiha Ike stood in the corner of the courtyard, his hands rapidly forming hand seals.

Zi-Yin-Xu-Chou-Mao-Yin.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

With a soft shout, Uchiha Ike suddenly spat out three scorching fireballs that resembled the fruits of the balsam flower.

"卯——"

With a single hand gesture, he formed the Mao seal, and the three fireballs that had been hurtling towards the opposite wall instantly changed direction, hurtling towards the banyan tree in the middle of the courtyard!

Bang, bang, bang!

Three fireballs accurately struck the sandbag under the banyan tree, and sand poured out from the hole like water, piling up into a small sand mound.

Uchiha Ike formed hand seals again.

Hai-Wu-Yin.

He instantly appeared under the banyan tree, raised a shiny walking stick, and plunged it straight into the raised sand dune.

After doing all this, Uchiha Ike straightened up and looked at the system panel that was floating in the air.

[Name: Uchiha Ike]

Age: 14

Chakra: 700 (+300) (Chunin standard: 1000)

[Skills: Three Body Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Body Immobilization Technique, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique]

【characteristic:......】

Seeing that the skill bar was no longer just one line, Uchiha Ike nodded in satisfaction.

In the past two days, he practiced the three ninjutsu techniques he had redeemed from the points shop.

Thanks to his Fire Release ninjutsu talent from Fugaku Uchiha, he mastered Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique in just one night. He could not only launch five fireballs at the same time, but also change their attack direction at will.

Since the two D-rank ninjutsu were not fire-style techniques, they were naturally not so easy to learn. It took him a whole day and night to learn the Body Flicker Technique and the Body Freeze Technique.

"I wonder if I've learned the immobilization technique...."

Looking at the cane in the sand, Uchiha Ike said with some regret.